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2012 FDIB European Union Regulation and Integration

2012 FDIB European Union Regulation and Integration

The EU is a unique regional organization whose primary power derives from its ability to regulate. Its regulations were initially designed to create a common trade policy and to integrate economies of member countries to a single market. EU regulations now extend beyond trade to antitrust, consumer safety, drug safety, food safety, pollution, hazardous materials, and others, with these regulations often becoming standards used globally. During this FDIB, based in Brussels, Belgium, participants will enjoy lectures, receive briefings by EU experts, visit EU institutions, and visit companies.

The FDIB is scheduled for May 5-13, 2012. May 5 is the departure day, so faculty who leave from the US will arrive in Brussels on May 6. Likewise, May 13 is the departure day from Brussels. The FDIB is based in Brussels, with some trips to other cities.

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IBC Update Newsletter >

The IBC Update newsletter discusses CIBER activities at the University of Pittsburgh.

PA Global Compass Newsletter >

The PA Global Compass Newsletter is for the global community, serving all of Pennsylvania.

Plus3 Study Abroad Program for Undergraduate Students

Business Language Research and Teaching (BLRT) Grants >

Providing incentives for foreign language faculty to teach and do research in a business context.

Faculty, doctoral students and language professionals are invited to apply for the 2012 BLRT grants. Application deadline is December 1, 2011.

Visit the BLRT website for details.

Global Business Project >

If you are a full-time or part-time MBA student who will not graduate until August 2012 or later, you might want to consider the CIBER Global Business Project. (This is not the same as the Global Research Practicum.) This is an opportunity to do a consulting project in Brazil, China, India, or Thailand with MBA students from other top US business schools with centers like the IBC and from business schools in the target country.

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Understanding global flows of venture capital: Human networks as the 'carrier wave' of globalization >

As the world economy emerges from the current recession, the drivers and dynamics of globalization continue to intrigue scholars and practitioners alike. The study "Understanding global flows of venture capital: Human networks as the 'carrier wave' of globalization," published as the lead paper in the volume 40 of the Journal of International Business Studies (pp. 1241-1259), addresses an important question about the origins of globalization: While we know that capital and labor mobility are correlates of globalization, what role do people movements and the associated networks play in bringing about industry globalization? Read more.

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